Work hours guides and help
Practical help for adding up your workweek, whether you have one shift or several.
1. Track hours for two jobs
Keep separate shifts and rates for each job while seeing one daily and weekly hours total. Use + Add shift near OFF to expand a day’s entries.
Read the two-job timesheet guide →2. Understand decimal hours
7 hours 30 minutes is 7.5 hours, not 7.30. Divide minutes by 60, then add the whole hours. Hourwell shows both formats and exports decimal hours in your CSV.
See the conversion table and examples →3. Common questions
What can I do for free?
Calculate hours and estimated pay, add multiple shifts and job rates, and print or download a CSV timesheet. A free account lets you save weeks and reuse shifts. Pro adds compensation tracking, bonuses and deductions, and pay-period reports.
Do I need an account to calculate my hours?
No. You can use the calculator and download or print your timesheet without signing in. Sign in when you want to save weeks to your account.
How do I enter lunch and other breaks?
Enter unpaid break time in minutes for each shift. A 30-minute lunch goes in as 30. If you take multiple unpaid breaks within one shift, add their minutes together. Don’t subtract paid breaks.
Can I enter an overnight shift?
Yes. When an end time is earlier than its start time, Hourwell counts it as ending the next day. For example, 10 PM to 6 AM is eight hours before breaks. The shift belongs to its start date in reports.
Can my two jobs have different hourly rates?
Yes. Expand the day’s shifts and enter a rate for each job, including the first shift. A blank shift rate uses the weekly hourly rate. An explicit zero stays zero.
Does estimated pay include overtime or taxes?
No. The calculator multiplies each shift’s hours by its applicable rate. It does not automatically apply overtime premiums or subtract taxes. The result is an estimate, not a take-home paycheck.
Why does the calculator initially show 39 hours?
Those are example shifts. Replace them with your own, or use Clear all to begin with a blank week. When you sign in, a saved week can replace the example.